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VAUGHN, William Neil - Date of
birth
13 December 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois -
Hometown
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36037721 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
B Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 September 1944 - Place of
death
Hagondange, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 25 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Vaughn (father)
Maud (Miller) Vaughn (mother)
Jarreld G. Vaughn (brother)
Georgia G. Vaughn (sister)
Marjorie L. Vaughn (sister)
More information
T/Sgt William N. Vaughn enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 17 June 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight Anderson